Kumble upstaged by Australia

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BANGALORE (first day of five; Australia won toss): Australia have scored 316 for five wickets against India

THE opening salvoes of a much-hyped series fully lived up to expectation. A crowd of 25,000 celebrated wildly when Anil Kumble, on his home ground, became the ninth bowler to reach 400 wickets in Test matches, but it was Australia who won the first day thanks to outstanding batting from Simon Katich and Michael Clarke. On his Test debut, Clarke played the most fluent innings, an unbeaten 76 from 131 balls.